PacWest announces annual Academic Team

IRVINE, California – The Pacific West Conference announced its annual Academic All-PacWest team Tuesday, honoring 1,469 student-athletes for their academic efforts in the 2013-14 season. Student-athletes who achieve at least a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average and are eligible for participation or practice in their sport receive Academic All-PacWest recognition.

Dixie State University put 147 student-athletes on the PacWest team, led by 22 selections each from the men's basketball and women's soccer team. Of the 12 PacWest sports in which Red Storm athletes compete, DSU had the most selections in a league-best six sports. Cumulatively, DSU posted a 3.221 grade point average for the 2013-14 academic school year.

Three athletes reached the 4.0 GPA-pinnacle: David Gibb from men's soccer, Madison Hill from women's soccer and Hannah Harrah from volleyball. Seven others posted a yearly GPA of 3.9 or higher, including senior Scholars of The Year Curtis Papenfuss (MBB) and Shannon Young (VB).

After an incredibly tight race in the PacWest Commissioner's Cup, California Baptist and Azusa Pacific demonstrated the academic prowess of their programs with 150 honorees each. Along with its fifth-consecutive PacWest Academic Achievement award, Dominican tied Dixie State for the most selections in women's basketball, men's soccer and softball, totaling 118 student-athletes overall.

The PacWest will announce the Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year later this week.